[mikeash]

The question "Why damage children at all by choice?" rests on the implication that these things damage children, and avoiding them avoids damaging children.

[Xeoncross]

I was quoting Kurt Vonnegut who affirmed it DOES damage children to some degree.

> don't damage children much

[mikeash]

OK, but nothing in there implies that avoiding it guarantees no damage, or even less damage.